In life there are things that can take over how to live life and how to be as a person. Take for instance the poem “The secretary chant” by Marge Piercy tells about the dehumanization of a woman in a business role. The secretary no longer sees herself as a woman but rather a collection of office supplies.

In the beginning she compares her hips to a desk, this indicates that not only does her life revolve around her job but also physically she is being taken over as well. Slowly losing herself and becoming her own office: “From my ears hang chains of paper clips” (1 and 2) and “Rubber bands form my hair” (4). She is losing her identity turning into all the objects in her environment and in some ways becoming a machine herself. Not only does her job have her hazed about how she views herself but she sees her new born child as a “Xerox machine” (20). Her dehumanization could be the result of a monotonous job which has trained her to not only discourage personal thoughts but rather simply develop mechanical thinking.

Even though there is a moment where she mentions that her navel is a reject button, which emphasizes that her identity and essence to develop and grow as a human are being denied; she is conforming to the objects around her there is a feeling that she is unwilling to completely lose all her essence. At the end she gives the notice that she has not given herself completely. The secretary mentions, “File me under W/ because I wonce/ was/ a woman.” A crucial part of a secretary’s job is to make sure everything is put in the right order and done correctly. The misspelling of the word once, suggest that even though the secretary is like a machine no ready to give up her identity.

The poem gives insight as to the dehumanization that some people face in the workplace where individuality and personal thinking are not well received. Some people may endure such circumstances in order to make a living, yet deep inside the desire to...

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...Poetry Analysis #4 – 2/15/13
Title: The SecretaryChant
Author: Marge Piercy, 1973
“The SecretaryChant,” by Marge Piercy is about a female creating a vision of how she has lost her personal identity to her job. She uses metaphors to allow the reader to envision a woman who is living her life through her career. Piercy also uses paradox, personification, and the pun to bring the character alive. With the use of metaphors, both implied and explicit, the reader can deeply empathize the central character of this poem.
The tone is set from the first line of the poem. It is so vague as to use a simple simile, but a strong manifestation of the idea of the speaker is an actual personification of a material object. She does not say, “My hips are like a desk,” but says, “My hips are a desk.” Throughout the rest of the poem, personification of the women as nothing more than a piece of office equipment is expressed with striking realism.
In the first six lines of the poem , the speaker describes herself in much detail. Each of her body parts are places with an obvious piece of office equipment. This allows the reader to form a picture of a woman sitting at her desk performing the daily work of a secretary. She does not see herself as a real woman whose hair is “rubber bands,” whose “breast are wells of a mimeograph ink,” and whose “feet bear casters.”
The secretary is so...

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Graham 1
Whitley Graham
25 March 2013
Ms. H. Hubbard
Have you ever had a time when you talked to your siblings about sex? I remember the time when I talked to my older siblings about intercourse. I walked open minded to my siblings with thoughts coming from each and every direction. I would then ask my siblings why did they have sex before marriage before marriage. My brother responded saying the girls looked good and he couldn’t resist. My sister responded saying it was a foolish mistake, and that I should practice abstinence. To avoid premarital sex these are three steps that is followed to lead to success.
First, don’t ever go out alone with a person you know will tempt you, or easily give in to sexual sin. (Blaine Bartel) My best friend was dating a guy much older than her. The guy’s best friend went along with them; and the girl he dated was younger than him. They went to see a movie, and out to dinner. On their way back home, he tried to take advantage of her. In the Bible, the author of Hebrews; (Paul), tells us that the “marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexual immoral.”
Graham 2
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...How would you feel if everyday from 9 to 5 you hear, fix me a cup of coffee, secretary; file these papers, secretary; schedule a meeting, secretary. This chant reminds me of the one that Cinderella's stepmother and sisters where saying when they wanted the house clean and to prevent this young lady from attending the ball to meet her prince charming. Although that story was fictional, Marge Piercy managed to change the tune from a Cinderella's chant to The SecretaryChant. She describes the duties and personal feelings that female secretaries are too afraid to say because they may lose their jobs for taking a stand. A stand for what, you may ask. A stand to be treated as a human being and not as a machine. As a secretary myself, I am empathic to Piercy's feelings. Each day that I go to my job, I wonder if my employer understands how important I am to her business. Do she really understand that without a devoted secretary her business would be in total chaos?
Marge Piercy brought my feelings to life with this poem. She starts off with the line on how she has become one with her environment, one with her desk and the supplies that accentuate it. "My hips are a desk." "From my ears hang chains of paper clips. Rubber bands form my hair." The lines start to paint a physical description of what she (Piercy or secretary) feels...

...Maryna Kagan
Instructor: R. George
MUS 103­016
Nov 20, 2014
Chants – the music of the first millennium.
Studying chants presents many problems to the researcher, because its most important stages
of development were not recorded in writing. From the sixth to the tenth century, this form of
music existed only in songs as the medieval musicians relied on their memories and voices to
pass each verse from generation to generation.
According to the most accredited theories on the history of chant, the music employed in the
liturgical celebrations in medieval Europe was highly differentiated region by region up to the
beginning of the eighth century. The distinction applied to various aspects of the liturgy and
consequently to the choice of texts and the style of melodies (Kreutz, 94). It is well known that a
fundamental policy of the early Roman Catholic Church was an intensive program to unify
Europe culturally, as well as politically. A significant part of this strategy was a promotion of the
uniformity in worship and, consequently, in liturgical chant. This program of the liturgical
uniformity was pursued through the superimposition of the Roman tradition in every church of
Europe (Kreutz, 95). Throughout the Middle Ages, Pope Gregory I (540­604) was known as
Gregory the Great or “the Father of Christian Worship” because of his exceptional efforts in ...

...Should Schools Provide Teens With Birth Control
Linda C Jacobs
BCOM/275
March 18, 2013
Dr. Vallejo
Should Schools Provide Teens with Birth Control
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I think that teens should have access to contraception without the consent of the parent. If the relationship between the teen and the parents is genuine and good, teens may just feel comfortable enough to approach the parents about this but that is usually not the issue.
According to an article in the New York Times, “The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006, according to a report issued, the first such increase since 1991. The finding surprised scholars and fueled a debate about whether the Bush administrations abstinence-only sexual education efforts are working” (Harris, 2007).
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Secretary
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Scheduling Meetings ~ she will have to keep a record of appointments and ensure that each one is conducted smoothly and on time. Follow up for attendance, venue booking, arranging notepads, pencils, water bottles; glasses, etc. are also the duties of a secretary.
Communication ~ Many times, she will have to conduct research for the reporting authority and carry out oral and written communication with staff members as well as clients on the behalf of her boss or department.
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Executive Secretary 5/30/2005
Page 1
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
(The main reason for the position, in what context and what is the overall end result)
The Executive Secretary is responsible for providing secretarial, clerical and administrative support in order to ensure that services are provided in an effective and efficient manner.
SCOPE
(The way that the position contributes to and impacts on the organization)
The Executive Secretary reports to the First Nation Administrator and is responsible for providing senior level secretarial and clerical services for the Chief and First Nation Administrator.
RESPONSIBILITIES
(Major responsibilities and target accomplishments expected of the position including the typical problems encountered in carrying out the responsibilities.)
1.
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